Doctors Upgrade Giffords to Serious Condition

By

Michael Rothfeld

Updated Jan. 17, 2011 12:01 a.m. ET

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Doctors Sunday upgraded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's medical condition to serious from critical, saying she is doing well without a ventilator and continues to make progress since a gunman shot her eight days ago, the hospital that is treating her said in a written statement.